Eglish Civil Parish
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Barony | Tiranny, Armagh |
Poor Law Union | Armagh |
Catholic Diocese | Armagh |
Catholic Parish | Eglish |
Presbyterian Congregation | Knappagh |
EGLISH, a parish, partly in the barony of ARMAGH,
but chiefly in that of TURANEY, county of ARMAGH, and province of
ULSTER, 4 1/2 miles (N. W.) from Armagh, on the road from Caledon to
Charlemont; containing 5419 inhabitants, and comprising,
according to the Ordnance survey, 10,574 3/4 statute acres, of which
7146 are in the barony of Turaney; 9840 acres are applotted under the
tithe act, of which about one-fifth is pasture; 526 are tithe free; and
there is a small portion of waste land. Agriculture flourishes, the land
is excellent, and the country much ornamented by the plantations of Elm
Park, Knappagh, and Glenaule. There are quarries of limestone, which is
much used for building and burning for manure. The Ulster canal passes
through this parish: the inhabitants combine with husbandry the weaving
of linen cloth. The seats are Elm Park, that of the Earl of Charlemont;
Knappagh, of James Johnston, Esq.; Glenaule, of Joseph Johnston, Esq.;
the glebe-house, of the Rev. W. Barlow; and the modern residences of B.
Eyre and R. Cross, Esqrs., bordering on the county of Tyrone. It is a
rectory and perpetual cure, in the diocese of Armagh; the rectory forms
part of the union of Armagh, and the perpetual cure was instituted under
the act of the 7th of Geo. III., cap. 17, and is in the patronage of the
Rector. The tithes amount to £469. 0. 10.: the income of the perpetual
curate is £200 per ann. arising from £100 paid by the rector, and £100
derived from the glebe lands. The glebe-house is commodious, and is
situated on a glebe of 64 statute acres, given for that use by the late
Joseph Johnston, Esq., of Knappagh, to Primate Robinson, who built the
house. The same benefactor also gave the ground on which the old church
and parish school-house were built, and six acres for the use of the
schoolmaster. The church is a large handsome edifice, having a square
tower with pinnacles; it was erected in 1821, 1 1/2 mile
south-east from the site of the old one, at a cost of £2000, partly by
subscription, and partly from a loan of £1000 from the late Board of
First Fruits. In the R. C. divisions the parish forms part of the union
or district of Armagh, and contains a chapel. There is a parochial
school on the glebe, aided by private subscriptions; two are supported
by Lord and Lady Charlemont; one by endowment of seven acres of
land and a house for the master, by Primate Robinson; one by the
perpetual curate: Ballymartrum school, built and supported by Mr.
Johnston, who has endowed it with an acre of land; and one, the
school-house of which was built by Mr. Jackson. In these schools about
330 children are instructed. There is also a private school, the master
of which has a house rent-free. The strongholds and palaces of the Hy
Nials, Kings of Ulster, stood in this parish, mention of which is made
in the 6th century by St. Fiech, and some traces exist on the townland
of Crieve-Roe; they are called "the king's stables" by the country
people. The extensive and nearly perfect fort of Navan, with its deep
fosses and earthworks, occupies the entire summit of a hill. Not far
from Navan is Lisdown, or "the city of forts," which gives name to the
townland on which it stands. The ruins of the old church form a
picturesque object on the summit of a hill near the western confines of
the parish. |
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Townlands
LDS Film Numbers
Film Title | Film number(s) |
Tithe Applotments, 1833 | #258457 |
Griffith's Valuation, 1864 | #258750 |
Parish registers of Eglish, Diocese of Armagh, Church of Ireland, 1803- 1865 | #990092 |
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 6/1-31 | #808503 |
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 8/1-29 | #808504 |
1911 Ireland Census, Ballymartrim D.E.D. 6/1-10 Townlands: Aughrafin, Ballaghy, Ballybrolly, Ballydoo, Ballymartrim Etra, Ballymartrim Otra, Ballyscandal, Bracknagh, Cloghfin, Creeveroe | #1999871 |
1911 Ireland Census, Ballymartrim D.E.D. 6/11-31 Townlands: Cullentragh, Drumbee, Knockagraffy, Lisadian, Navan, Tamlaght, Terraskane, Tirgarriff, Tonnagh, Tray, Tullynichol, Annaclarey, Annamoy, Ballybrocky, Garvaghy, Lisbane, Lisdown, Mullaghatinny or Elm Park, Tullymore Agowan, Tullyneagh, Tullysaran | #1999872 |
1911 Ireland Census, Glenaul D.E.D. 8/1-4 Townlands: Artasooly, Ballymacully Lower, Ballymacully Upper, Cabragh | #1999873 |
1911 Ireland Census, Glenaul D.E.D. 8/5-29 Townlands: Carrickaness, Cavanballaghy, Corr and Aughantarragh, Culkeeran, Dernasigh, Derrydorragh, Dressogagh, Drumduff, Drumrusk, Drumsallan Lower, Drumsallan Upper, Edenderry, Eglish, Kilcarn, Killymaddy, Killyquin, Kilmatroy, Knappagh, Laraghshankill, Lisnafeedy, Maydown, Mullantur, Mullyloughan, Tullymore Etra, Tullymore Otra, Milltown | #1999874 |
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